Casey Kasem's American Top 40—August 25, 1979

Power pop tops the charts, disco faces demolition, smooth jazz rears its easy head, and New Wave comes in with the tide.

This week’s American Top 40 captures a nation counting down the final summer nights of the ‘70s. Casey Kasem’s countdown reaches back in time, hints at the future, and features a song that ultimately helped Biggie Smalls land a #1 hit two weeks after his death.